Self Reflection

As I'm finishing my last year in high school and in ready set teach, I feel that I have change so much. I like to think I've grown and matured thru out this year. Just like last year I have learned so much about children and how to handle a classroom. Being involved in this program has made me learn so much about myself. I felt that I couldn't do anything or even accomplish anything. I have always doubted my self but being in ready set teach gave me the encouragement that I needed and really wanted. This program has helped me gain good public speaking skills, because I would always get nervous in front of people and even children. Now I know that I can be a good public speaker in front of children and people. I feel that I am really good with interacting with children and connecting with them. I am so great up that I gained so much knowledge from my first year and second year. I am really sad that this will be my last year but I can't wait what the future holds from me.

The Rainbow Fish

I believe the book Rainbow fish should be taught to children of all ages. The book teaches children a valuable lesson, that beauty and arrogance does not always lead to happiness. It also teaches children that sharing good things with the people around you will make everyone happy. The rainbow fish had to learn this lesson by losing his fish friends, the children can learn this by hearing the rainbow fish story and learning from his mistakes. The book is also fun because rainbow fish scales have the shimmer effect. I would recommend this book to all elementary educators.

students with special needs

 Dealing with special need students is difficult but not impossible. For my site teacher it can be difficult at times to manage the classroom but she always finds different ways to deal with the special needs students. One way that she advises me to deal with special needs students is to find a resource like the special education department. That i should ask question of strategies that would be successful with the special needs students. In a classroom with special needs students you always have to find ways to modify activities and assessments. With a good management of a classroom all special-needs students are capable of success.

what is creativity?

What is creativity? well to me creativity means taking risk and ignoring doubt and facing fears. In education creativity means to find new ways of educating students in a fun way. In many cases there are teachers that don't let you express yourself. For example one of my English teacher in middle school did not let us express ourselves. In our writing she would tell us what to write on our essays, she wouldn't let us express ourselves in our writing. Until now the only teacher that expect us to actually be creative has been Ms.Wirth because she has taught us that to teach students you have to be creative. Creativity is important in education because you have to keep students and young children entertained.

The essential 55: chapters 44-55

Reading the last chapters 44-55, I saw two rules that stuck out to me the most. The first rule that I thought was one of the best is rule (50: be positive and enjoy life). I think rule 50 is a very inspiring, because mr.clark talks about two situations that makes him realize that we always have to keep moving forward and not let tough situations bother us. He told his story about when his mother was taking him and his sister to school and his car broke down. Mr.Clark's mother called his dad and he thought that his dad was going to get angry but instead he just laughed. His dad didn't let that get him down. P. 143 (They have never gotten negative or disgruntled over issues that are out of their control). Mr. Clark also talks about about another story. He told one of the administrator something that she took the wrong way. He called his mother for advice and she told him to write her a letter and also to call the administrator. So he wrote her a letter and called her. But the situation stayed the same. He called his mother again, and she said that their are things that we can't change and he couldn't let the situation bother him. P. 144 (take pressure off of ourselves, and move on). I feel like this rule is so inspiring because we can't last tough situation bother us p, we just have to move on and be happy. The second that stuck out to me is rule 55. Rule 55 says P. 158 ( be the best person you can be), this rule is one of my favorite from this book. In this rule Mr.Clark talks about how it is import to become the type of person you can be proud of. I feel like this rule is really important because it will help you become the person you want to be in life. It also talks about seven things that will help you in life. P.158 (laughter, family, adventure, good food, challeng, change, and the ques for knowledge.) Rule 55 doesn't come with a story but it is one of important ones because it give you good advice of how to be a better person. The 55 essential is such a life changing book. 

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Chapters 22-32

After reading chapters 22-32, the rules that stuck out to me the most was rule 22 and rule 24. Rule 22 talks about the reason Mr. Clark let his students have food in his classroom. I think that in every classroom the students be able to have at least a bottle of water in our classroom. Like Mr. Clark said having a bottle of water in your classroom can help prevent your students go and get water while you are giving a lesson. " I decided that I would just allow them to keep a bottle of water on their desk, and that way, I would not have kids getting up and down to get water all through my lesson". There should be a limit on having food and water in the classroom because most students do have a mess in their desk. Like Mr. Clarks story about his student Tamanda, she had all different kind of mess in her desk. "It was a hassle keeping that girl from making a mess, and finally I had to take her food privileges away". This rule shows that having food and water in the classroom is a good I idea but it should also have limits. 

The second rule that stuck out to me was rule number 24. Rule number 24 talks about how the students have to keep the restrooms and their selfs clean. I really like this rule because it is important for students to be clean and keep the restrooms clean. " you learn that if you want to survive you have to stop the germs where they start". Mr.clark mentions that when he first started teaching he noticed that the urinals in the boys restroom were never being flushed.  And how his boy students answered that they didn't want to touch the handle because it's nasty. "I don't want to touch the handle because it's nasty". It's is very important to have the restrooms clean because as a person no one wants to go in a dirty bathroom. " I reinforce the need to take care of your own business and not to leave it there for others to deal with. Rule number 24 I feel it is important because the students need to be clean. Especially if you are a teacher for an elementary classroom. https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/chikipong/the-essential-55-rules

Essential 55 chapters 11-21

As I keep reading the essential 55, my understanding of why he wrote the rules for his students students to follow are making more sense. After reading chapters 11-21 it made me realize that it is very important for students to follow these rules. One of my favorite rule from chapter 11-21 is rule number 11. Rule number 11 is "surprise others by performing random acts of kindness". (P.29) I really like the story behind this rule because Ron Clark parents were constantly giving him surprises for him and his sister. "I remember how seeing them go out of their way to do kind and unexpected things for us made me feel so special and loved". (P.30) Doing things for other will make you feel like a better person. "I think we should all try to capture that type of exitment by giving some type of surprise, whether it is large or small, as often as possible". (P.42)
Another rule that I think is also very important is rule number 18. Rule number 18 says "you will make every effort to be as organized as possible". (P.62) Personally for me rule number 18 is really hard to follow because I'm not a very organized person. But what I like that Ron Clark said about this rule is that he had one student that would have clutter in his desk, but the students always had everything Mr. Clark ask for. "I taught one student in Harlem, named Marvin, who rivaled me in terms of clutter, but he always managed to have whatever I asked of him right at the tips of his fingers". (P.63) Even if Ron's Clark student have everything in the tip of his fingers, it is always better to stay organized. Being organized helps especially the students to be more organized. "The main thing I learned from that year is that my students enjoyed being organized, and they appreciate the system". (P.55) As I keep reading the book I look forward to read the rest of Ron Clark's essential 55.

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